Peru’s Machu Picchu is one of the world’s most famous tourist sites, welcoming over 1.5 million tourists a year. The unsustainability of its practices also almost got it placed on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in danger in 2016. Machu…
Many of us know and love comedian Joanna Hausmann’s videos, ranging from topics like Latin American accents, to stereotypes, to politics. We take a look at the journey that got this unapologetic Venezuelan-American-Jewish-Latina (Jew-tina, as she calls herself) to where…
As most people painfully remember, the Trump administration in 2018 announced its “zero tolerance” immigration policy, through which it sought to criminally prosecute the unauthorized entrance of every adult into the country. What had been framed as the “unintended” consequence…
An alarming crackdown on freedom of the press is taking place in Central America. Nicaragua is the latest country to consider measures that would cripple independent journalism, dissent, and the opposition. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s Sandinista party controls 70 of…
Two weeks ago, the Irwin County Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Center in Georgia drew scrutiny and backlash after one of its employees spoke out against alleged medical neglect and forced hysterectomies on the immigrants being detained in the…
Carolina García and Carolina Salinas left their home country of Venezuela and settled in Somerville, Massachusetts in 2015. While getting to know their new surroundings, they noticed that many people in the city often carried bags of food with them.…
Se acercan las elecciones presidenciales, y todos debemos tener un plan para ejercer nuestro derecho al voto, sea el 3 de Noviembre, o en las semanas antes de la fecha de la elección. IQLatino les explica como funciona la votación…
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, and in celebration of the accomplishments and contributions of Latino Americans to the United States, we highlight this list of inspiring Latinos and Latinas who were the “firsts” in their respective categories. Joseph Marion…
The nation mourns the loss of a trailblazing jurist and civil rights defender, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In her memory, we take a look at how her commitment to civil, voting, and immigrant rights uplifted and strengthened the…